With the upcoming expiration of the state eviction moratorium, thousands of Massachusetts residents will lose the ability to shelter in place as they face impending risk of eviction and foreclosure. Activists, state legislators and community members have been urging Gov. Charlie...

As many businesses, specifically restaurants, struggle due to the pandemic, Massachusetts Restaurants United, or MRU, rallied on the front steps of the State House Sept. 22 in support of the pending Economic Development Bill. The Economic Development Bill includes a Distressed...

Northeastern’s Westin 11 have now been joined by Boston University’s Allston 12. In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, BU announced that it has suspended 12 students who participated in one or more of three different off-campus parties that violated COVID-19 safety...

A recent COVID-19 outbreak at Boston College in Newton, Massachusetts has left both students and neighboring residents skeptical of the college’s ability to implement effective pandemic protocol. Students were not informed of the swim-team-driven outbreak from the administration,...

Flavia DeSousa, Zachary Shea and Veronica Bettio have made strides in developing community fridges — refrigerators on the street filled with donated food for locals in need — across Jamaica Plain and Somerville. Communities all across the U.S. have taken massive economic...

With a growing immigrant population that stands at around 28%, Boston aims to recognize the contributions of immigrants. Immigrants Lead Boston, a program established by the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement, or MOIA, seeks to further encourage civic engagement and leadership...

Colin Knight doesn’t want Bostonians to be tourists in their own city. The Boston native launched Live Like a Local Tours in 2019 as a way for residents to get involved in the community around them.      Knight aims to tell the story of historic...

During a city council meeting on the topic of university reopenings Monday evening, Boston University confirmed its plans to cancel Spring Break and place restrictions on Thanksgiving Break. The meeting was hosted by the City Council Committee on Public Health and featured...

Genevieve Angelique aims to connect and inform Boston’s Black community through her website and events list, The Other Boston.  Originally known as Boston Come Through, the site updates weekly with social and cultural events to shine light on the work of Black people and...

After a virtual conversation led by the Mayor’s Office of Equity and Inclusion, the Department of Transportation halted construction of the Melnea Cass Project, which involves the removal of more than 100 trees from the greenway in Roxbury, due to concerns regarding environmental...

At The Creative Studio Sportswear, receiving one-of-a-kind apparel is a guarantee.  Aaron Higginbottom and Ralph Sanon, co-founders of the TCS brand, aim to provide schools with quality and affordable athletic wear. Located in Boston, they often team up with Boston Public...

Ricardo “Deme5” Gomez’s new mural in Roxbury asks for three simple values: “Love”, “Respect” and “Compassion.” Yet upon closer inspection, a more delicate red script glides between the bold yellow lettering, changing each message to “Love Black”, “Respect...